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Zimbabwe Journo: Socialist Healthcare Sees 2.5K Die in Childbirth per Year — 15 Jumbo Jets' Worth
By Frances Martel |
Hopewell Chin'ono, an anti-corruption journalist in Zimbabwe recently arrested for exposing the socialist government's theft of coronavirus relief aid, said in an interview published Thursday that the ruling Zanu-PF party has not built a maternity ward since 1977 – even though 2,500 women a year die in childbirth.
Cuban Doctors: Communists Made Us Destroy Medicine on Foreign Missions
By Frances Martel |
Over 600 Cuban doctors, escaped from the communist nation's medical slavery system, joined a global complaint before the International Criminal Court (ICC) this week against Havana, detailing the human rights abuses they endured and the damage the program forced them to inflict on their host countries.
King of Bahrain at U.N.: Israel Peace Deals 'Send a Civilized Message' to the World
By Frances Martel |
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain celebrated the normalization of diplomatic relations between his kingdom and Israel — as well as applauding the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for making a similar move shortly before Bahrain did — during remarks Thursday to the U.N.
Venezuela: Uninvited Guaido Pretends to Speak to U.N. During Maduro Speech
By Frances Martel |
President Juan Guaidó, the legal head of state of Venezuela, delivered a "General Assembly" address to the United Nations Wednesday despite not being invited to attend the global event, broadcast simultaneously to the official address to the U.N.
Saudi King Praises Trump's Mideast Peace Deals at U.N.
By Frances Martel |
King Salman of Saudi Arabia applauded the administration of President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday for its role in helping Arab states normalize relations with Israel.
Time 100 List Highlights Xi Jinping's 'Success,' Chinese State Doctors
By Frances Martel |
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping and two of the top doctors working under his Communist Party made the cut forTime magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People in 2020, published on Tuesday.
Turkey's Erdogan Demands U.N. Create 'International Solidarity Day Against Islamophobia'
By Frances Martel |
Islamist Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the United Nations to establish "International Solidarity Day Against Islamophobia" during his speech at the General Assembly on Tuesday, claiming Muslims are the most vulnerable population to "racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and hate speech.
Bolsonaro Urges U.N. to Fight 'Christophobia': 'Brazil Is a Christian Country'
By Frances Martel |
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ended his remarks at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday with the declaration that Brazil "is a Christian and conservative country" and urging the world to fight "Christophobia.
Chinese Military Video Appears to Simulate Bombing of U.S. Army Base in Guam
By Frances Martel |
The Chinese communist People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force released a video this weekend advertising the power of the nation's H-6K bomber aircraft by bombing what appeared to be a U.S.
Poll: Opposition Leader Trump Admin Mocked Is Venezuela's Most Popular
By Frances Martel |
A survey published this weekend by the Venezuelan polling firm Meganálisis found that María Corina Machado, a conservative opposition party leader, inspired the most confidence in Venezuelans who want the ruling Maduro regime removed.
Poll: Most Venezuelans Want 'Capitalist' Nation
By Frances Martel |
Capitalism is the most popular ideology among citizens of Venezuela, a poll released this weekend found, and most who want to see dictator Nicolás Maduro vacate power before the end of the year see anti-Maduro opposition leaders as sell-outs to socialism.
Chinese State Media Finally Admit Troops Died in Indian Border Brawl
By Frances Martel |
The Chinese state propaganda outletGlobal Times confirmed on Thursday multiple deaths of People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers at the hands of the Indian military in June, months after repeatedly denying that any deaths occurred.
U.N. Promises 'More Heads of State than Ever' at Socially Distanced General Assembly
By Frances Martel |
The president of the United Nations General Assembly has teased that this year's general debatenext week — during which all the world's heads of state may deliver remarks on any topic of their choosing — will feature more world leaders than ever.
Taliban Kills Dozens of Afghan Troops as Peace Talks Continue
By Frances Martel |
Government officials in Afghanistan confirmed over 50 casualties in several attacks by the Taliban jihadist organization on Thursday, strikes that occurred as the Taliban attempts to broker a peace deal with both Kabul and the U.S.
China Rebrands Uyghur Slave Labor as 'Facilitation of Employment'
By Frances Martel |
The Communist Party of China published a "white paper" on Thursday in defense of what are believed to be over 1,000 concentration camps for Turkic Muslims in far-west Xinjiang province, asserting that the camps are for "vocational training" and have allowed for the "facilitation of employment.
Iran Boasts of Agriculture Deal with Brazil's Bolsonaro
By Frances Martel |
Iranian news agencies revealed on Wednesday that the country's Agriculture Ministry would soon sign three memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the government of Brazil.
Venezuelan Lawmaker: There Is 'No Solution' to Gasoline Shortage in OPEC Nation
By Frances Martel |
José Guerra, a member of Venezuela's National Assembly, lamented in an interview highlighted by Venezuelan outlet Dólar Today on Tuesday that "no solution" exists to Venezuela's chronic gasoline shortages because socialist mismanagement has destroyed the nation's refineries.
Report: India, China Have Fired at Each Other Three Times in Less than a Month
By Frances Martel |
Unnamed Indian Army sources told theTimes of India on Wednesday that Indian and Chinese troops have fired shots at each other at least three times in less than a month.
Iraq Issues Travel Ban for Kirkuk Governor Sent to Replace Kurdish Leaders
By Frances Martel |
Iraq announced a travel ban on the governor of Kirkuk, Rakan al-Jabouri — appointed to restore Baghdad-led leadership and expel Kurdish leadership in the aftermath of the 2017 Kurdish independence referendum — on Tuesday amid charges of criminally misappropriating public funds.
China Calls U.S. Ban on Uyghur Slave-Picked Cotton 'Naked Act of Bullying'
By Frances Martel |
A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday decried the U.S.-enacted limits on importing cotton,apparel, hair products, and other goods from companies reasonably believed to be engaging in slave labor in China, calling the sanctions a "naked act of bullying.
Indian Defense Minister: China Placed 'Huge Number' of Troops on Border
By Frances Martel |
Indian Defense MinisterRajnath Singh testified before the nation's parliament on Tuesday that China had "mobilized a huge number of Army battalions and armaments" along its border with India recently, fueling mounting clashes between the two nuclear-capable militaries.
Fleeing Virologist: Chinese Coronavirus Was 'Made in Wuhan Lab'
By Frances Martel |
Li-Meng Yan, a former virologist at the University of Hong Kong School of Public Health, told a U.K. broadcast this weekend that she is certain the Chinese coronavirus "is not from nature" but, rather, artificially engineered at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
U.S.-Afghan Talks: Taliban Seeks Freedom for Jihadis, Sharia Government
By Frances Martel |
Representatives of the Taliban jihadist organization told Afghan media outlets on Sunday that the goal of their participation in peace talks held this weekend in Doha, Qatar, with the legitimate Afghan government and the United States was to negotiate the liberation of Taliban jihadists and a return of Islamic law to the country.
Chinese State Media Trashes Disney's ‘Mulan’ for Not Being Pro-China Enough
By Frances Martel |
China's state-run newspaperGlobal Times excoriated Disney's live-action remake of 1990s cartoon filmMulan in a weekend review that dismissed it as "self-righteous," historically inaccurate, and insulting to the patriotism of the Chinese people.
Chinese, Indian Diplomats Issue Statement Agreeing to 'Disengage' on Border
By Frances Martel |
Indian Minister of External AffairsSubrahmanyam Jaishanka and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi issued a statement late Thursday agreeing to "disengage" on the nations' mutual border after a tense summer marked by deadly military scuffles in the Himalayas.
U.S. Commander: North Korea Issued Order to Kill China Smugglers to Block Coronavirus
By Frances Martel |
General Robert B. Abrams, commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), revealed in an interview Thursday that the communist dictatorship running North Korea issued "shoot-to-kill" orders on its border with China to prevent smugglers from infecting the country with Chinese coronavirus.
Disney CFO Christine McCarthy: 'Mulan' Concentration Camp Ties 'Generated Issues'
By Frances Martel |
Walt Disney Company Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy admitted in remarks on Thursday that the decision to film parts ofMulan near concentration camps for Muslims in western China had "generated a lot of publicity.
Reports: India Seizes Disputed Mountaintops on Chinese Border
By Frances Martel |
Multiple Indian media outlets reported on Thursday that the Indian military had expanded its control of mountains on the Chinese border that Beijing claims as its own following an exchange that resulted in the first gunshots fired on the border in 45 years.
'Worse than Robert Mugabe': Zimbabwe Journalist Jailed for Corruption Probe Speaks Out
By Frances Martel |
Hopewell Chin'ono, an award-winning journalist in Zimbabwe — recently jailed after exposing the government theft of millions of dollars meant to fight the Chinese coronavirus pandemic— called the current leadership "worse than Robert Mugabe" in his first extended interview since his release.
Indian Media: Chinese Border Troops Carrying 'Medieval-Style Weapons'
By Frances Martel |
Multiple Indian news outlets published photos on Wednesday alleging to show Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers approaching their Indian counterparts on the border with spears, machetes, and other rudimentary weapons.
Venezuela: Juan Guaido Calls for Mass Rallies to Honor 'Health Heroes'
By Frances Martel |
Juan Guaidó, the legal president of Venezuela, urged people in the country on Monday to join a rally celebrating "health heroes" fighting the Chinese coronavirus pandemic — a small-scale attempt to rebuild the enormous momentum behind anti-socialist protests that fizzled under his leadership.
China: Absentee Xi Jinping 'Did Not Sleep Well' as Coronavirus Pandemic Worsened
By Frances Martel |
China's state-run Xinhua news agency published a glowing profile on Tuesday of the work dictator Xi Jinping allegedly did to contain the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, heaping praise on Xi for leading teleconferences and giving "important instructions" to underlings.
China and India Accuse Each Other of Firing First Shots over Border in 45 Years
By Frances Martel |
The Communist Party of China accused the Indian military of firing shots across their mutual border on Tuesday, a claim New Delhi refuted, instead accusing China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) of firing their weapons.
Cuban Journalist Jailed for Christian Persecution Coverage: 'They're Going to Have to Kill Me'
By Frances Martel |
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomed the release of Cuban journalist Roberto de Jesús Quiñones Haces from a year in prison on Sunday, calling Havana "disgraceful" for punishing the writer for covering religious persecution on the island.
Hong Kong Police Tackle 12-Year-Old, Arrest Hundreds at Weekend Protests
By Frances Martel |
Police arrested nearly 300 people in Hong Kong on Sunday for participating in a peaceful protest against the China-controlled government's decision to postpone legislative elections by a year.
Report: Indian Family Accuses Chinese Army of Kidnapping Young Men on Border
By Frances Martel |
The Indian government reached out to China for answers on Monday following the disappearance of five civilian young men in Arunchal Pradesh, an Indian border state China claims as its own "South Tibet.
Zimbabwe: President Personally Approves Chinese Coal Mining in National Park
By Frances Martel |
Zimbabwe's socialist strongman President Emmerson Mnangagwa apparently personally approved coal mining by Chinese companies in the country's Hwange National Park,New Zimbabwe revealed Thursday.
EXCLUSIVE – Venezuelan Pollster: U.S. Must Address Juan Guaido's 'Irreparable' Public Image
By Frances Martel |
Venezuelan President Juan Guaidó enjoys only about five percent support from a citizenry that also overwhelmingly rejects dictator Nicolás Maduro — a reality that the U.S. should address in its policy towards the country, a senior Venezuelan pollster told Breitbart News this week.
Zimbabwe: Freed Journalist Vows to Expose 'Concentration Camp' Conditions in Prison
By Frances Martel |
Award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin'ono, recently released on bail from prison after authorities in socialist Zimbabwe imprisoned him for supporting protests, vowed he would tell the story of the abuses he endured behind bars as soon as possible in remarks on Tuesday.
China: Uyghur Doctor Says She Killed Infants, Tore Wombs out of Women
By Frances Martel |
An unnamed Uyghur woman who claims to have worked as a gynecologist in Xinjiang, the Chinese province that Uyghur people are native to, told the U.K.'s ITV News in an interview broadcast Wednesday that she personally sterilized women, forced them to abort children, killed infants, and tore out wombs.
Venezuelan Conservative Leader: Elliott Abrams 'Undermined' Trump Policy with Insults
By Frances Martel |
María Corina Machado -- leader of Vente Venezuela, the nation's only major conservative party -- accused top U.S. Venezuela policy official Elliott Abrams of "undermining" President Donald Trump on Monday in remarks that branded her delusional and lazy.
Amnesty International: Iran Sexually Assaulted, Electrocuted Protesters
By Frances Martel |
Amnesty International revealed in a report published Wednesday that the Islamic regime of Iran kidnapped, disappeared, and tortured peaceful protesters following the November 2019 uprising. Survivors told the NGO that they experienced waterboarding, electrocution, and sexual violence.
Rwanda Arrests Man Who Inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' on Terrorism Charges
By Frances Martel |
Authorities in Rwanda on Monday confirmed the arrest and extradition of Paul Rusesabagina, a Rwandan former hotel manager who became famous for saving over 1,200 people from genocide in 1994, on charges of"terrorism, arson, kidnap [sic], and murder.
Never Trumper Elliott Abrams Cites Socialist Writer to Mock Conservative Venezuelan Leader
By Frances Martel |
President Donald Trump's Special Representative for Venezuela, former opponent Elliott Abrams, accused Venezuelan conservative leader María Corina Machado on Monday of indulging in "magical realism" for refusing to ally with socialist opposition members against socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro.
India Claims to Have Stopped Hundreds of Chinese Troops from Conquering Border Peak
By Frances Martel |
Indian military sources revealed to national news outlets there on Tuesday that its troops had prevented the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) from illegally occupying an Indian mountain peak near the two countries' border.
Iran, Silent on Terrorist-Made Coronavirus 'Vaccine,' Prepares to Import Foreign Candidates
By Frances Martel |
Iran's outgoing President Hassan Rouhani ordered the nation's Health Ministry to begin plans to buy Chinese coronavirus vaccine candidates from other countries this weekend, raising questions about the progress Iran has made on its alleged indigenous attempt at a vaccine.
Japan: Abe Shinzo's Party to Choose Likely Next Prime Minister in September
By Frances Martel |
Japan's conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will reportedly meet to choose a new leader – and most likely the new prime minister of the country – between September 13 to 15, Japanese media outlets reported on Monday.
China: Xi Jinping Talks Border Security in Tibet for First Time Since Brawl with India
By Frances Martel |
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping addressed strengthening border security in Tibet – where most of China's border with India is located – for the first time since a bloody encounter between the two nations' militaries resulted in dozens of deaths in June, the state-runPeople's Daily reported on Monday.
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Governor Removed over Healthcare Corruption Probe
By Frances Martel |
Brazil's top federal court, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), removed Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel from his office on Friday citing extensive evidence that he and wife Helena Witzel were involved in a kickback scheme with healthcare companies.
Chinese Media: Trump RNC Speech Delivered 'Twisted Reality'
By Frances Martel |
China's state-run propaganda newspaperGlobal Times complained Friday that President Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention (RNC) mentioned China over ten times and derided his rival Joe Biden's ties to the communist regime.
Parents of ISIS Captive Killed Under Obama: If Trump Were President, She'd Be Here Today
By Frances Martel |
The parents of Kayla Mueller – an aid worker abducted, tortured, and killed by the Islamic State – told the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Thursday that they believe her daughter would be alive if President Donald Trump had been in charge when she was captured.
Nigerian Senator: Boko Haram Massacred 75 Elders in My Hometown, I Can't Go Home
By Frances Martel |
Senator Ali Ndume of Borno state, Nigeria, lamented in remarks Wednesday that he does not feel safe returning to his hometown because Boko Haram's ongoing conquest of the region is "overwhelming" to security officers.
Chinese Media: Inviting Blind Activist to RNC Shows Trump Turned Party into 'Street Gang'
By Frances Martel |
China's state-runGlobal Timesdismissed the presence of Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese human rights activist, at the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Thursday, calling it "stale" and proof that President Donald Trump had turned the Republican Party into a "street gang.
Ex-Political Prisoner at RNC: Chinese Communists an 'Enemy of Humanity'
By Frances Martel |
Chen Guangcheng, a dissident who spent seven years imprisoned in China, told the Republican National Convention (RNC) Wednesday the Communist Party was an "enemy of humanity."
Chinese State Media: RNC Selling 'Fear and Xenophobia'
By Frances Martel |
China's state-runGlobal Times propaganda newspaper derided the Republican National Convention (RNC) as a hotbed of "fear and xenophobia" on Tuesday, shortly before the RNC aired a live naturalization ceremony to welcome five new citizens into the American fabric.
Florida Lieutenant Governor: Leftists 'Normalize Socialism to Dismantle Our Constitution'
By Frances Martel |
Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez warned in her address to the Republican National Convention on Tuesday that the socialist agenda increasingly defining the Democrat Party would lead America "down a dark road of chaos and government control.
Brazil's Bolsonaro: 'Fat-Ass' Journalists More Likely to Die of Coronavirus
By Frances Martel |
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro advised journalists during remarks at an event with doctors on Monday that they have a lower chance of surviving a Chinese coronavirus infection because they are "fat-asses.
Bolivian Government: Evo Morales May Have Fathered a Child with a Minor
By Frances Martel |
A senior Bolivian official on Monday confirmed the existence of an investigation into a birth certificate that lists former socialist leader Evo Morales as the father of a child born to a 16-year-old girl in 2016.
Cuban-American Businessman Warns at RNC: I Hear Echoes of Castro in Chicago, Portland
By Frances Martel |
Cuban-American businessman Máximo Álvarez, who came to the U.S. alone as a child under Operation Peter Pan, warned the audience at the Republican National Convention (RNC) Monday that the promises and mob violence characterizing the modern left remind him of the nation he fled.
Indian Military Chief: 'Military Option' Against China Still on the Table
By Frances Martel |
The head of the armed forces of India warned on Monday that a military response to the Chinese invasion of Indian territory in the Himalayas is still possible, even after over a month of talks to cool tensions between Beijing and New Delhi.
China: Xi Jinping Finally Visits Flood Disaster Zones — Two Months Later
By Frances Martel |
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping surfaced in Anhui province, one of 27 provinces severely affected by floods, last week to inspect the damage.
North Korean Anti-Smoking Website Stirs Coronavirus Speculation
By Frances Martel |
A North Korean state propaganda website announced the creation of a domestically accessible website to help citizens quit smoking on Sunday, news that arrives as Pyongyang expedites the construction of a new hospital and insists it has yet to be affected by the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
Taiwan Charges Three Men with Attempted Theft of President's Medical Records for China
By Frances Martel |
The government of Taiwan revealed Thursday that it has charged three men — all of whom worked for Taiwanese lawmakers— with espionage, accusing them of attempting to steal President Tsai Ing-wen's medical records.
China: Communist Party Replaces Uyghur Mosque with Toilet
By Frances Martel |
A local official in Atush, Xinjiang, confirmed to Radio Free Asia (RFA) in an interview published Thursday that Chinese officials had built a public toilet at the site of a demolished Uyghur mosque.
Report: Satellite Photos Show Heavy Flooding at North Korean Nuclear Reactor
By Frances Martel |
The North Korea monitor site 38 North revealed on Thursday that satellite images suggest significant flooding at theYongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center, a facility believed to be used for uranium enrichment, that may have "exposed how vulnerable the nuclear reactors’ cooling systems are to extreme weather events.
China: Xi Jinping's Sudden Food Waste Panic Unrelated to Floods Destroying Crops
By Frances Martel |
China's state-runGlobal Times newspaper insisted on Thursday that China was not in a "food crisis" nor in danger of famine after two months of devastating floods, a reaction to speculation surrounding dictator Xi Jinping's abrupt announcement of a campaign to end food waste.
Sri Lanka: Port Workers Protest, Saying Chinese Used Coronavirus to Steal Their Jobs
By Frances Martel |
Port workers in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo staged a protest Tuesday, complaining that Chinese workers are allowed to work while locals are told that Chinese coronavirus restrictions make it impossible for them to do so.
Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Apple Daily Sells Out of Copies After Police Raid
By Frances Martel |
Hong Kong residents lined up outside of convenience stores Tuesday to buy copies ofApple Daily, the city's most prominent anti-communist newspaper, after a mob of over 200 police officers stormed its headquarters and arrested owner Jimmy Lai on charges of endangering national security.
Russia: Putin Approves Coronavirus Vaccine, Claims Daughter Took It
By Frances Martel |
President Vladimir Putin claimed on Tuesday that he approved Russia's experimental Chinese coronavirus vaccine and the nation was readying mass distribution, alleging that his daughter was one of the test subjects and is feeling well since taking it.
Indians, Vietnamese, Tibetans Rally in D.C. Against Chinese Aggression
By Frances Martel |
A multi-ethnic coalition against the Communist Party of China convened an event Sunday in Washington, DC, urging Americans to join their efforts against Beijing's illegal territorial claims, affecting over half a dozen countries.
Hong Kong: Swarm of 200 Police Raid Anti-Communist Newspaper
By Frances Martel |
Nearly 200 police officers swarmed the offices ofApple Daily, one of Hong Kong's most-read anti-communist newspapers, on Monday, arresting owner Jimmy Lai, two of his sons, and several other staffers.
Lebanon: Mass Resignations Fuel Reports Prime Minister Will Step Down
By Frances Martel |
Reports in multiple Middle Eastern outlets suggested on Sunday that Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab may soon step down following the mass resignations of nine lawmakers and four of the nation's 20 ministers.
Defecting Cuban Slave Doctor Banned from Seeing Kids: 'They Think I Don't Love Them'
By Frances Martel |
Manoreys Rojas Hernández, a former Cuban slave doctor who defected from the program and is thus banned from his home country for eight years, said in an interview published Friday that he fears his children think he does not love them because the communist regime won't let him visit them.
Kim Jong-un Visits Flood Sites in North Korea Before Xi Jinping Visits China's
By Frances Martel |
North Korean state television published photos allegedly of communist dictator Kim Jong-un visitingNorth Hwanghae Province on Friday following devastating floods in the area.
Lebanon: Police Arrest Reporters, Tear-Gas Protesters at Beirut Blast Site
By Frances Martel |
Dozens of residents of Beirut, Lebanon, took the streets late Thursday to demand accountability from their government after an explosion destroyed much of the city's port area, leaving at least 150 dead, 5,000 injured, and hundreds of thousands homeless.
Reports: Lebanese Customs Officials Warned of Dangerous Combustibles at Least Six Times
By Frances Martel |
A Lebanese lawmaker revealed evidence on Wednesday that customs officials tried to get the government to secure a stash of ammonium nitrate, a combustible material, at least six times and received no guidance.
Lebanese Pundit Floats Chinese Reconstruction of Beirut Port
By Frances Martel |
A prominent commentator in Lebanon suggested late Wednesday that a top Chinese construction firm could take up the herculean task of reconstructing the Port of Beirut after a massive explosion destroyed much of the site and surrounding neighborhoods.
Crowds in Beirut Greet Emmanuel Macron with Chants Calling Lebanese President a 'Terrorist'
By Frances Martel |
French President Emmanuel Macron toured the streets of Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, becoming the first head of state to do so following Tuesday's devastating explosion, including Lebanese President Michel Aoun.
Xi Jinping Sends 'Profound Condolences' to Lebanon, Ignores Chinese Flood Victims
By Frances Martel |
China's dictator Xi Jinping rapidly issued a statement lamenting the deadly explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, reportedly expressing condolences to President Michel Aoun on Wednesday.
Lebanon Arrests Beirut Port Officials Overseeing Storage Following Blast
By Frances Martel |
Lebanon's executive cabinet agreed to place under house arrest every Beirut port official responsible for storing confiscated items Wednesday in response to a massive blast in the port that has killed at least 100 and left thousands homeless.
Iranian Media: U.S. ‘Sabotage’ May Have Caused Lebanon Blast
By Frances Martel |
The Iranian news agency Mehr published an article Wednesday speculating that the deadly explosion that destroyed large parts of Beirut, Lebanon, the day before was the product of U.S.
China Accuses U.S. Military of Dangerous Experiments with 'High-Risk Pathogens'
By Frances Martel |
China's Foreign Ministry accused the United States military on Tuesday of terrifying the world with mysterious biological weapons experiments, demanding the U.S. "take the concerns of the international community seriously" and cease the alleged research.
Venezuela: Man Arrested for Filming 'Socialist' Ambulance Running Out of Gas
By Frances Martel |
Venezuelan socialist authorities reportedly arrested a man on Monday identified as Deivis Pacheco for filming firemen in the country's Trujillo state pushing along an ambulance that had fun out of gasoline.
China Says over 38 Million Affected by Historic Floods as Typhoon Hits
By Frances Martel |
TyphoonHagupit made landfall in eastern China Tuesday as much of the nation's interior continued to struggle with historic floods that, as of Tuesday, Beijing said had "affected" over 38 million people.
Cuban Democracy Groups Join Call to End Uyghur Slavery in China
By Frances Martel |
The Assembly of the Cuban Resistance, a Miami-based human rights organization, recently joined the Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region, a group urging companies to stop profiting from the enslavement of Uyghurs in China.
International Seed Testing Agency Warns Chinese Mystery Seeds Could Be 'Terrorism'
By Frances Martel |
A senior official with theInternational Seed Testing Association (ISTA), which certifies agricultural products, warned this weekend that packages of unlabeled seeds appearing to come from China could represent "seed terrorism.
BBC: Leaked Records Show Iran Death Toll Nearly Triple Official Claims
By Frances Martel |
The BBC published an explosive report on Monday citing leaked government figures showing that Iran has documented nearly triple the number of Chinese coronavirus deaths internally as it has publicly and identified nearly half a million cases within its borders.
Hispanic Activists, Mayors Ask Netflix to Stop Promoting Communist Film as 'True Story'
By Frances Martel |
Over a dozen Hispanic advocacy groups, activists, and public officials signed a letter sent to Netflix on Thursday urging the streaming service to stop promoting the filmThe Wasp Network, glorifying Cuban spies whose work killed four Americans, as based on "true events.
Turkey Sends Fighter Jets to Azerbaijan After Threat to Bomb a Nuclear Power Plant
By Frances Martel |
Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency confirmed the arrival Turkish F-16 fighter jets on Friday to Azerbaijan for joint military drills, aiding a nation that threatened to bomb a nuclear power plant this month.
China: Taiwan's Father of Democracy a 'Traitor,' 'National Sinner,' His Death 'Not Sad News'
By Frances Martel |
China's state propaganda outletGlobal Times published two obituaries for Taiwan's first democratically elected president, Lee Teng-hui, following his death Thursday disparaging him as a "national sinner" and declaring his death "not a sad news [sic].
Report: U.N. Investigating Secret Military Deal Between Venezuela and North Korea
By Frances Martel |
The United Nations is investigating a potentially illegal military agreement between North Korea and its ally Venezuela, Reuters revealed, leading to calls from the government of President Juan Guaidó for the world to repudiate the socialist regime.
Report: India to Add 35,000 Troops to Chinese Border After Bloody Skirmish
By Frances Martel |
A report citing anonymous Indian military sources on Thursday revealed that the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deploy 35,000 troops to the nation's border with China, the same day China claimed both sides had largely "disengaged" there.
World Uyghur Congress Calls for Canceling Winter Olympics in China
By Frances Martel |
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), an advocacy group for the ethnic minority native to western China, issued a call Thursday for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to revoke hosting privileges from Beijing for 2022.
Head of China's Center for Disease Control Claims to Take Experimental Vaccine
By Frances Martel |
The head of China's Center for Disease Control, Gao Fu, claimed in a conversation this weekend to have personally taken an experimental vaccine against the Chinese coronavirus.
Hong Kong Police: Sanitary Masks Making It Harder to Arrest Protesters
By Frances Martel |
The Hong Kong Police Department complained in an update on criminal behavior in the city on Wednesday that an ordinance mandating the wearing of sanitary masks in public has made their work more difficult, placing law enforcement at odds with the local government.
Report: Satellite Images Suggest North Korea Has Been Enriching Uranium All Year
By Frances Martel |
The North Korea monitor website 38 North published satellite images on Tuesday that indicate uranium enrichment activity continues at the communist regime's Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center, one of the top facilities for the generation of nuclear fuel.
Kim Jong-un: 'War Would No Longer Exist' in North Korea Thanks to Nuclear Weapons
By Frances Martel |
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un credited the nation's illegal nuclear weapons program for eradicating war from the country in a speech on Monday to veterans of the Korean War.
Coronavirus: North Korea Puts Kaesong, Home of Bombed 'Liaison' Office, on Lockdown
By Frances Martel |
North Korea claimed to have identified its first suspected Chinese coronavirus case on Sunday, a refugee who had fled the country three years ago and allegedly snuck back across the border last week.
Erdogan: 'Reverting Hagia Sophia to Its Original Mosque Form Was My Youth Dream'
By Frances Martel |
Islamist Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confessed on Friday, attending the first Islamic prayers at the Hagia Sophia in 86 years, that converting the ancient Christian cathedral to a mosque was his childhood dream.
U.S. Confirms Dramatic 'Visual Inspection' of Iranian Commercial Flight
By Frances Martel |
The U.S. military confirmed to the Associated Press on Thursday that American fighter jets intercepted an Iranian commercial flight over Syria, calling it a "standard visual inspection," after Tehran complained that the incident amounted to "terrorism.